In Natural Companions, acclaimed garden writer Ken Druse presents
recipes for perfect plant pairings using diverse species that look great
together and bloom at the same time. Organized by theme within seasons,
topics include color, fragrance, foliage, grasses, edible flowers and
much more, all presented in photographs of gardens that show planted
combinations from a wide variety of climates and conditions. Natural
Companions also features more than one hundred special botanical images
of amazing depth and color created in collaboration with artist Ellen
Hoverkamp using modern digital technology.
Filled with an incredible amount of horticultural guidance, useful plant
recommendations, and gardening lore--all written in Druse's charming,
witty style--this book is a must-have for gardeners and lovers of plants
and flowers.
Praise for Natural Companions:
"Druse and Hoverkamp have made a splendid book that will be useful to
careful gardeners and armchair botanists alike." --American Scientist
"Provides seasonal tips on planting flowers that bloom (and look lovely)
together. Whether or not you have a patch of dirt, you'll dig the book's
stunning, hyper-detailed photography." --Wall Street Journal
"An engaging blend of humor (the punning titles are rib-ticklers),
garden history, botanical knowledge, and practical advice . . ."
--Organic Gardening
"Foodies have bread and chocolate. Romantics have Rogers and Astaire.
Now, in Natural Companions, garden expert Ken Druse presents the
perfect partners of the plant world..." --New York Spaces
